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2012 Fringe Festival Show Listings

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From A to Z, check out the shows - along with times and locations - at the 2012 Saskatoon Fringe Festival ...

*****

The Abyss Burrow

Concrete Drops

London, ON

Playwright/cast: Vanessa Quesnelle

A woman awakes to discover she is at the bottom of a deep hole – and the only way out is to embark upon a fantastically wide-eyed trip through pockets of space and time. An unforgettable journey.

*Best Actress Award, London Fringe 2011*

“Superb performer.” – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

45 minutes • Drama, Comedy • Ages 13 & up

Oskayak Gym

Fri Aug. 3................7:30 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............1:25 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............5:30 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............10:15 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............3:25 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............7:45 p.m.

General......................... $14

*****

Breaking Rank!

Howard Petrick

San Francisco, CA

Playwright/Cast/Crew: Howard Petrick

The autobiographical solo show of a Vietnam-era draftee who challenges the military bureaucracy while organizing his fellow GIs against the war.

“Petrick delivers…he has you lAug.hing through the fear…” –Winnipeg Uptown

“Catch-22…Gomer Pyle… Alice’s Restaurant…It’s a dazzling display with a self-deprecating honesty.” –Kings River

“A fascinating story…engaging.” – CBC

60 minutes • Drama • Ages 13 & up • Coarse Language

Victoria Upstairs Auditorium

Thurs Aug. 2............8:10 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............3:30 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............9:40 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............5:00 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............6:30 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............12:50 p.m.

General......................... $14

Students/Vets/Seniors $12

*****

Cathedral City

Too Much Free Time Productions

Brooklyn, NY

Playwright/Cast: Kurt Fitzpatrick

Crew: Alison Cousins

Well, hello! I am, ahem, a time traveler. I have commuted forth and back to the future, abducting my front row seat for every performance of this solo sketch show! I enjoyed each immensely, and lAug.hed until my suspenders broke. Singing trees, mechanical cats, WHIMSY about horrific loneliness, and me!

60 minutes • Comedy • Mature audiences • Adult language

Cosmo Seniors Centre

Fri Aug. 3................9:30 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............2:05 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............8:00 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............5:05 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............6:35 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............9:45 p.m.

General......................... $14

Students......................... $12

*****

The Cucamunga Lounge and Hotel

Head in the Clouds

Saskatoon, SK

Playwright: Kevin Kermack

Cast: TBA

Crew: Director- Liz Reynolds; Stage manager- Stacey Tates.

The Cucamunga Lounge and Hotel is in crisis. Richelle Cucamunga and her single employee, Jonathon Reid run the hotel and have hired Heather Thompson to save the hotel. With so little money left Richelle is now left making a tough decision: firing Jonathon.

45 minutes • Drama, comedy • All Ages

Cosmo Seniors Centre

Fri Aug. 3................5:05 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............8:05 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............12:50 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............8:05 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............9:45 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............3:50 p.m.

General......................... $12

Students/Seniors............. $10

*****

Cupid and Psyche

The Struts and Frets Players

Winnipeg, MB

Playwrights: Jessy Ardern, Ariel Levine

Cast: Jessy Ardern, Michelle Arentsen, Dan Aug.usta,

Ariel Levine

Psyche is a mortal girl who wins both the love of Cupid and the hatred of his mother, Venus – a dangerous combination. A comedy of true love, disembodied voices, and venomous sun-sheep, Cupid and Psyche proves that love is blind… especially in the dark.

75 minutes • Comedy • Ages 13 and up

Oskayak Gym

Fri Aug. 3................8:45 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............9:45 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............6:45 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............4:00 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............9:45 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............6:00 p.m.

General......................... $12

Students/Seniors............. $10

Angry mothers-in-law....... $10

*****

Dirk Darrow: NCSSI (Not Completely Serious Supernatural Investigator)

Tim Motley

Melbourne, Australia

Playwright/Cast: Tim Motley

Track down a killer through a murky paranormal world in the only one-man comedy film noir magical mind-reading murder mystery! Part stand up, part mentalism, part theater,

A powerful exploration of the plight of fluorspar miners in 1960’s Newfoundland. Dying Hard sheds light on the human struggle to survive the ravages of industrial carnage.

Five Stars, “Pure storytelling magic” –Calgary Herald

Four Stars, “Both heartbreaking and hilarious” –Torontoist

Best Female Performance –Winnipeg Fringe 2011

60 minutes • Verbatim theatre, storytelling, drama • All ages

Victoria Upstairs Auditorium

Thurs Aug. 2............9:40 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............5:00 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............8:10 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............6:30 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............5:00 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............2:20 p.m.

General......................... $14

Students......................... $12

*****

Fishbowl

Mark Shyzer

Toronto, ON

Playwright/Cast: Mark Shyzer

Producer/Stage Manager: Sarah Olmstead

Director: Evalyn Parry

Shockingly funny and equally moving, Fishbowl slyly reveals the connections between four wildly different – and outrageously hilarious – characters, all played by Mark Shyzer. Premiered at Buddies in Bad Times to great acclaim (Toronto 2009), then a festival favourite on tour and

Audience Choice Award winner (New York 2010).

60 minutes • Comedy • Ages 13 and up • Coarse language

Victoria Upstairs Auditorium

Fri Aug. 3................6:10 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............9:10 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............2:00 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............9:10 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............8:00 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............5:00 p.m.

General......................... $14

Students/Seniors............. $12

Fringe participants.......... $12

*****

For The You

White Line Productions

Saskatoon, SK

Playwright: Kristen Holfeuer

Cast: Kristen Holfeuer

Musician: Matt Voyno

Director: Raymon Montalbetti

Designer: Lindsey Rewuski

Orlean thought it was Grandmother’s burnt house. She found unreadable letters. The hurricane came. Floods and fire. From the threads of her house chrysalis she emerged singing breath to breath, voicing her ancestors. For The You is the questioning call of her hands grasping what’s going to happen. It is a story of questions and ancestry.

40 minutes • Physical theatre, dance, live music • Ages 13 & up

Victoria Upstairs Auditorium

Fri Aug. 3................7:40 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............5:00 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............3:50 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............9:30 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............3:50 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............6:30 p.m.

General......................... $10

*****

Gametes and Gonads

Active Salads Productions

Victoria, BC

Playwright/Cast/Crew: Jeff Leard

In a scrotum where life and death hangs in the balance of one ejaculation, destruction looms around every corner. In a uterus that demands sacrifice for prosperity, one egg is condemned to menstruation. Get sucked off into a world of life, love, and death before birth in Gametes and Gonads.

From the makers of The Only Friends We Have (2010) comes a new physical comedy! See Hugo’s classic in the hands of three hunchbacks who are not-so-classically trained. A production (loosely) inspired by the Victor Hugo classic.

A high-energy charge into the far joys of language. With a total victory in the war between the generations. The longest tongue-twister in Canadian history. Some 100kmh wordplay. And an English zeal for dumb dumber and smart jokes.

A musical revue of songs based on true stories, and recreating the welcoming atmosphere of an all-night cafe.

“Warm, witty, tender, poignant” –NUVO, Indianapolis

“Burrows deep into heart and mind” –Folk And Acoustic Music Exchange

Winner, Best Music Revue, San Francisco Fringe 2010

60 minutes • Storytelling • Mature audience • Mature content

Victoria Upstairs Auditorium

Thurs Aug. 2............5:00 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............12:20 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............6:40 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............3:30 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............8:00 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............9:40 p.m.

General......................... $10

*****

Lies!

Travis Bernhardt

Vancouver, BC

Playwright: Travis Bernhardt

Cast: Travis Bernhardt

A new magic show from Travis Bernhardt, creator of Things That Never Happen. “…a great performer... charming and very funny” –Plank Magazine; “His intelligence and wit shine through...the real deal... literally amazing” –Al Rae, CBC Winnipeg

60 minutes • Magic • All ages

Oskayak Gym

Thurs Aug. 2............4:25 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............6:45 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............5:40 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............10:00 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............5:45 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............7:40 p.m.

General......................... $14

Seniors.......................... $12

*****

Lip Service

S & M Productions

Saskatoon, SK

Playwright: Howard Korder

Cast: Michael Neuert, Terry Schroell

Crew: Tracy Sutherland

Poignant comedy about two early morning TV co-hosts. Older one is being phased out by unseen management, who is aware he is burnt-out and is to be replaced by a younger, more energetic and shallow personality. The kind of host to reach the younger audience that management is hoping for.

40 min • Comedy • Ages 13 and up • Some coarse language

Victoria Upstairs Auditorium

Fri Aug. 3................5:00 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............8:00 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............12:50 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............8:00 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............9:30 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............3:50 p.m.

General......................... $10

*****

Lost and Left Behind

Martin Dockery & Brent Hirose Present

New York/Vancouver

Playwright/Cast: Brent Hirose

Brent Hirose returns with a true story about moving to Vancouver, where his grandparents had been forcibly relocated from during World War 2. A heartwarming and hilarious show about lost history and the things we leave behind.

Creator of 2011 hit The Sucker Punch. “***** Don’t miss this one for the world.” –Planet S

A group of paleontologists are on an exploration for a mysterious creature said to be “undiscoverable.” Unfortunately, the group has a love pentagon, which leads to more than a few issues. There are monsters, backstabbing and heartache. They must overcome their problems and let their true feelings and selves shine through.

60 min • Drama • Ages 13 and up • Coarse language, mature content

Broadway Theatre

Fri Aug. 3................4:55 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............6:25 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............9:50 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............4:55 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............8:05 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............9:40 p.m.

General......................... $10

*****

More Power to Your Knitting, Nell!

Sisterscene

New York, NY

Playwright, cast: Melanie Gall

Sadie, self-professed hater of knitting, has always dreamed of being a star like Vera Lynn. But when the war starts she lands a radio gig as ‘Knitting Nell’, leading the ‘Soldier Girls at Home’ through her knitting songs. Bring your knitting and stitch along!

“A master performer” –Edmonton Sun

60 minutes • Cabaret • All ages

Broadway Theatre

Thurs Aug. 2............9:35 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............4:55 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............8:10 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............9:45 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............8:10 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............6:35 p.m.

General......................... $14

Students/Seniors............. $12

Knitters who bring knitting $12

*****

No Fixed Abode

Complicity & Critique

Location N/A

Cast: Ashton Francis

Join spiritual seeker and aspiring anarchist Vandal St. Hodgepodge as he journeys This way and That in search of Truth, Peace, Freedom, and other grand (if difficult to define) ideals. Will his quest be successful, or will mindless self-indulgence lead him into the hands of The Man?

From the terrifying mind of Doctor Frightful comes a glimpse into a world where no one is safe from the infected stalking the streets. This live-on-stage black comedy radio drama will have you lAug.hing and crying. Come out for a unique theatrical experience you won’t want to miss.

60 min • Black comedy, radio drama • Ages 13 and up • Violence

Oskayak Gym

Fri Aug. 3................4:30 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............8:15 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............4:00 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............10:00 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............8:15 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............3:15 p.m.

General......................... $12

Students......................... $10

*****

No Sleep

Bentertainment Inc.

Regina, SK

Playwright: Ben Redant

Cast: Rob Armstrong, Thomas King, Tyler Toppings

Crew: Ben Redant – Director, Tiffanie Langman – Stage Manager

Three University room-mates devise a challenge to pass the time on a four-day weekend. If you go long enough without sleep, every idea seems like a good one.

Celebrated teen heartthrob detectives Hank and Mo Purdy team up with their new friend Stacy Blue to solve a real head-scratcher in Midnight at Mystery Point. From the creator of Giant Invisible Robot comes the most exciting adventure yet in the popular Purdy Boys series of young adult crime fiction!

60 minutes • Comedy • Mature audiences

Cosmo Seniors Centre

Thurs Aug. 2............5:05 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............12:40 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............6:30 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............3:35 p.m.

Wed Aug. 8.............9:35 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............9:30 p.m.

General......................... $14

Seniors.......................... $12

*****

Rubbish

Eye Flower Productions

Fort McMurray, AB

Playwright: Francis Mennigke

Cast: Francis Mennigke, Nathan Loitz

Rubbish, a high energy performance using two actors to create over 30 characters, follows the journeys of Skip and Zee who get lost in a bizarre carnival and are mysteriously sucked into a rubbish bin where they shrink to the size of insects and get thrown into the city dump.

60 minutes • Dance, drama, comedy • All ages

Oskayak Gym

Thurs Aug. 2............8:45 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............5:15 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............10:00 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............7:15 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............5:30 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............1:45 p.m.

General......................... $12

Children 12 & under....... $10

*****

The Screw You Revue

Prairie Fire Presents

Regina, SK

Playwright: Dewey Chaffee, Douglas McGeoch

Cast: Dewey Chaffee, Douglas McGeoch

Crew: Sharon Nowlan

Wayburn Sassy is America’s favourite bigot. Wayburn fears many people but above ALL he fears whimsicals’, Wayburn’s word for gay men. Wayburn shares the stage with his ‘amorous amazon,’ Didi Panache. The irreverent duo transports the audience to a place where nothing is taboo and everyone participates in the joke.

Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective the world has ever known. Dr. Watson is the world’s greatest sidekick. Mrs. Hudson is the world’s greatest… housekeeper? Join Holmes and Watson as they race through the cobbled streets of London to catch a killer! Will they succeed? Will the empire topple? Will Mrs. Hudson have to clean up the mess?

With three screens, one guitar, original songs and a true story, Thane Malabar delivers a powerful dramatization of a quest throughout the world and into the depths of the mind searching for answers fueled by questions from childhood and driven by a persistent need to understand the wonder of “self.”

70 minutes • Storytelling, drama, multimedia

• Mature audiences • Mature content

Cosmo Seniors Centre

Fri Aug. 3................6:20 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............9:20 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............1:55 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............9:20 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............8:05 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............5:05 p.m.

General......................... $12

Students/Seniors............. $10

*****

Underbelly

Stars and Hearts

London, ON

Playwright/Cast: Jayson McDonald

Director: Jeff Culbert

Willy is a pharmaceutical astronaut, cutting and pasting narrative over a backdrop of urban decay and suburban clot, mapping the Underbelly for future malcontents. A fevered hallucination inspired by the life and work of William S. Burroughs and The Beats from the creator of Giant Invisible Robot.

The critically acclaimed, award winning one woman play comes to the fringe circuit, bringing with it a collection of five-star reviews earned in Canada and the U.S.

“A must

see this year! ****” “Theatre at its best****” –CBC

****Dubois is captivating*** NOW Magazine, Toronto

“****Feels like real life. A masterpiece” –The Examiner

60 minutes • Drama, storytelling, dance • Ages 13 & up

Oskayak Gym

Thurs Aug. 2............5:55 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............2:25 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............7:10 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............4:35 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............9:10 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............12:15 p.m.

General......................... $14

Students/Seniors............. $10

*****

Vernus Says SURPRISE

Emanate Productions

Ottawa, ON

Playwright/Cast: Ken Godmere

Director: Tania Levy

Stage Manager: Emma Godmere

In our busy, noisy world, sometimes it is the quietest characters who share the most. Vernus is an 89 year-old man who never gets the chance to speak. Today, he is determined to find the perfect gift for his granddAug.hter — even if he has a little trouble getting there.

50 minutes • Comedy, drama, clown • All ages

Oskayak Gym

Thurs Aug. 2............7:25 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............3:55 p.m.

Sun Aug. 5..............8:40 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............5:55 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............4:10 p.m.

Fri Aug. 10..............10:40 p.m.

General......................... $12

*****

The Water is Wide

Randy Rutherford Presents

San Francisco, CA

Playwright/Cast: Randy Rutherford

Love, jealously and hearing loss...Randy is cAug.ht between two women. Sophie thinks a vegan diet of tofu and rutabagas may cure Randy’s hearing loss. Roxanne (the imaginary stenographer who helps him decipher gibberish) prefers fried baloney sandwiches smothered in real mayonnaise. And she’s insanely jealous. And she’s not real.

***** ‘Best of Fringe’ –London, Winnipeg, Vancouver

70 minutes • Storytelling, comedy, drama • Ages 13 and up

Broadway Theatre

Fri Aug. 3................8:10 p.m.

Sat Aug. 4...............9:35 p.m.

Mon Aug. 6.............4:55 p.m.

Tues Aug. 7..............6:25 p.m.

Thurs Aug. 9............6:25 p.m.

Sat Aug. 11.............3:15 p.m.

General......................... $14

*****

Whiskey Bars: A kabarett with the songs of Kurt Weill

Big Empty Barn Productions

Montreal/New Orleans

Cast/Crew/Playwright: Bremner Duthie

Hey bartender, make mine a double! Get tanked on amazing music and throat searing wit with this strikingly original tale of a singer’s final comeback, fuelled by too many vodka martinis and Weill’s dark, daring songs.